All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 536
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NewsA window of opportunities
I believe that when it comes to increasing efficiency both in terms of energy and operations, do more with less, is one important path to follow. And this certainly counts for the operational side of the maritime transport sector.
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Schiphol Airport’s Director for Corporate Responsibility confirmed as keynote speaker
Denise Pronk is responsible for sustainability at Royal Schiphol Group. Her vision is that sustainability is an integral part of the business and is working around the clock to improve Schiphol’s corporate responsibility. Based in the strategy department, her focus areas are the long-term vision, the integrating of sustainability in ...
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NewsSchiphol Airport’s Director for Corporate Responsibility confirmed as keynote speaker
Denise Pronk is responsible for sustainability at Royal Schiphol Group. Her vision is that sustainability is an integral part of the business and is working around the clock to improve Schiphol’s corporate responsibility. Based in the strategy department, her focus areas are the long-term vision, the integrating of sustainability in ...
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NewsThe LNG advantage
In the first of a series of reports on sustainable cruise ports, Michele Witthaus talks to Jordi Vila of the Port of Barcelona about how the port’s environmental initiatives benefit cruise operators.
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NewsCombating the problem of residual plastic waste
Global plastic production has topped 300 million tonnes and is expected to double in the next twenty years. At present, only 10% of this plastic packaging is recycled, meaning that over 90% is landfilled, incinerated or sadly disposed of in the seas and oceans, writes Elena Parisi, Commercial Leadership Programme ...
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NewsCosco acquisition sign of Chinese “consolidation”
The acquisition of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) by Chinese state-owned Cosco and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signifies the agglomeration of the Chinese state-owned enterprises involved in the port sector, an analyst has said.
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Port of Sihanoukville outlines expansion plans
Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s recently-listed gateway port, outlined its expansion plans at the 15th ASEAN Ports and Shipping Conference.
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Myanmar encourages foreign investment
Myanmar’s government has made a strong pitch to foreign investors to commit to its ports at the 15th ASEAN Ports and Shipping conference.
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NewsCST: “mega trends” shaping ports’ future
Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) has identified five “mega trends” that it believes are set to shape the future of ports.
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NewsHyster highlights new container handling products
Material handling equipment manufacturer Hyster has highlighted a number of new products offering innovation for container handling.
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Local Maori challenge Lyttelton consent
Ngai Tahi’s legal representation has demanded Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) commit to a NZ$1m bond to ensure it improves the environment, if consented to deepen its shipping channel from the current low-tide of 12-12.5 metres to about 17-18 metres.
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Construction defects put back Moín opening
APM Terminals has put back until June 2018 the opening of its Moín container terminal, in Limón, Costa Rica.
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Anesco president resigns
Joaquim Coello has resigned as president of Anesco, Spain’s National Association of Stevedoring and Ship Consignment Companies. Until recently, he had headed up the organisation’s negotiating team that was trying to strike a new agreement with the country’s stevedoring unions.
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NewsAsia trade boost from LNG bunkering group
Three ports have joined an international LNG bunkering port focus group set up to boost the uptake of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as marine fuel and expected to increase Intra-Asia trade routes in Asia.
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NewsHybrid solution reduces emissions and cost
Corvus Energy will supply battery power for the hybridisation of Farstad Shipping’s PSV ''Far Sun'' to reduce emissions and lower operating costs.
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NewsStudy predicts LNG bunkering surge
DNV GL has conducted a study into the future LNG bunkering market in the Iberian Peninsula, demand for which looks set to surge by 2050.
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NewsBallast Water Management progress “too slow”
The installation timeframe for ballast water management systems has been extended until September 2024, prompting some NGOs to say decarbonisation policy is moving too slowly.
